That way, you can save an awful amount of local storage since it doesn't sync the entire folder/drive to your PC. Secondly, if you use it as a Network Drive, you get the convenience of exploring all your files and folders from the Windows Explorer. Neither do you need to sync the drive folders to your PC nor you need to worry about storage. When used as an FTP server, you have controlled backup and sync solution. That's why it is sensible to use Google Drive as an FTP Server or a Network Drive. That's because the moment you delete a file from your system it gets automatically removed from the cloud storage as well. Secondly, you can't use it as a backup system. For one, you lose your PC's local storage. Though the conventional method of backup and sync is great, it carries a few limitations. And the fact that the Drive is accessible from anywhere (even from your smartphone) is the added bonus. This powerful platform is capable of storing different file types such as APK, XLS, and CSV, apart from the standard file formats.
Calling Google Drive a simple cloud storage system, will be an understatement.